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Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1887-07-13
Theatrical TOPICS.

Rhea a come and gone. While her
! plays gave infinite satisfaction, her roper.
toire should embrace a more comprehen.
sive variety. She has been re-engaged for
next May by Manager Mcguire, when she
brings a larger company and a number oil
new plays.
Edna Courtney, the charming young
actress puts in her bid for public
favor Monday evening in the %well-known
success, "The Planters Wife," in
which she has earned much distinction
in Eastern cities. This will be followed up
by "Caire and and the Forge Master
"Saratoga," Lied Astray," etc. Her plays
are all new and pronounced successes
everywhere, and it is safe to say Miss
ing engagements of the season. The com
parry supporting Edna Courtney is an ex-
ceedingly strong one, and includes some
very strong people, such as Minnie Du Pree.
Mary Timberman, Jessie Dunning and Mrs.
Belle Douglas.
Anew departure at the Grand Opera
House during the Courtney engagement
will be q full orchestra, and an open. air
concert will be given in front of the Opera
House every evening at 8 O'Clock.
The Philharmonic Club of New York
uaVe Deeu onSdgeQ ny MaQager Mag01re TO
give two concerts here on their return from
the coast. They will be received by crowded
houses.
1.-THE Corner Grocery" with Dan sully
as the star, who has been turning away
people in San Francisco, will shortly ap-
pear at the Grand.
Seats are selling pretty lively for Edna
Courtney, and she will open to a large
audience.
Eastern are corresponding with
Manager Mcguire with regard to the Cana
dian Pacific railroad and it's contiguity to
the main towns of Montana. There is no
doubt but a line of stages will be placed on
the o next season between Maple Creek
on the Canadian Pacific and Fort Asthma
boine which will give direct connection be.
tween Broadwater's roadand Canada. The
circuit East from Maple Creek is good, en-
bracing several large towns. Calgary,
Brandon, Winnipeg, cts. The Northern
Pacific throughthe Inter State law will
surely lose considerable traffic. And
with Assipaboine. Benton and Great
Falls en- route to play in will be a desirable
by the Montana Central.
Osborne& Stockwell's Comedy
from the Alcagar Theatre, San Francisco,
will play an engagement at the Grand
Opera House next September appearing in
the following reportoires: Golden Giant,
Shadows Of a Great City, Harbor Lights
and Ranch 10.
L.. A.. Morgensten, late business manager
of the Grismer-Da Company viii pilot
the Osborne & Stockwell Comedy company
next season.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1887-07-13
Sad Case of Drowning.

Last Friday evening W. De Witt, who
has been working at Thompson mill, on
Rock Creek, had crossed the creek with a
team, when the wagon lurched in ascending
the bank and threw him off into the
stream. The current took him down quite
a distance. He was seen to swim for a
couple of hundred yards or so, when be
must have been taken with a cramp and
sank, drowning before assistance could
reach him. His father had just arrived the
day before, and was to have left for the
East with his son in a few days. Two
years ago this summer Mr.. De Witt. Sr.,
lost one of his hands at McCune's mill, ff-
teen miles east Of Garrison.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1887-07-13
The Pumping Plant on the Way Here,

The Inter Mountain of Saturday con.
tanned a slur on the water company to the
effect that "the much talked of pumping
plant for increasing the supply Of water in
Butte is still on paper only" The facts are.
as stated yesterday to a representative of
The MINER, that the water company have
already received one car load of the eight
inch water pipe that they ordered and that
the rest Of it is on the way. In all, there is
10000 feet OF pipe. The Knowles Pump
which was ordered from New York is also
shipped and on the way here. It is one of
the largest and most powerful patterns
made, and when in place and running will
keep the present reservoirs constantly up
to high-w alter mark. The much talked OF
pumping plant" is as material a fact as
the energetic efforts of the gentlemen who
have promised to place it in operation
here a make it subject to the delays of
raiload transportation.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1887-07-13
A Good Showing for Missoula.

Speaking of Missoula, Frank H. Woody,
one OF the leading lawyers of North
west Montana, said to a gentleman yester.
day that more building was being done
than in any previous year in the history
of the town. The Missoula Building As
ISOLATION is constructing q large two-story
building the first floor of which will be used
for store rooms and the second for hotel
purposes; the Odd Fellows are erecting a
large building. also of brick, while numer-
GUS other ediices are in process of con-
struction testify to the permanence of the
town. As showing the amount of build
ing being done Mr.. Woody stated the brick
makers were not able to supply the de-
mand. All Montana is prosperous, and
notleast among the favored spots is the
Garden City.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1887-07-13
HOsom0M B8nOuetted.

SPOKANE FALLS, July 9~.-[Special to the
Miier.]-This evening the citizens banquet
ted the firemen who entered the contests at
acoma July 4th and won a coupled Of
prizes. The affair took place at the AIRING
ton hotel. 1t was presided over by Mayo,
Taylor, and the city council, board o.
trade, and many prominent citizens, lad'es
and tiremen were present. Speeehe'
were made by Mayor TAYLOR MaI
Routhe, Hon. S. O. Hyde, HON
Frank A. Graves, Judge Turner, nor,
Faul Strobach and others. 1t proved W
Of a grand affair throughout and was d
hattering testimonial to the department, III
general and particularly to the victorious
hose team.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1887-07-13
A PRETENSE AND A SHAM.

It is an encouraging eign Of the times and
an unexpected evidence OF the enlighten'
ment of the eastern mind that the news
papers of New York and of New England
grasp the situation in Utah as it is pre-
scented by the polygamist constitutional
convention now in session at Salt Lake.
They seem to see at a glance, and it is SO
plain that they could hardly do otherwise,
that the Norman proposition to abandon
polygamy for the privilege of statehood,
is a shallow pretense, a hollow mockery, Cal.
culated to deceive the country and by
thu basest, bra zenest sort OF false pretenses
secure an advantage. The real intent and
purpose OF this constitutional convention
is to gain admission into the Union, that
they may masquerade I'm Ter the guise OF
states rights to violate the laws of God
and OF man with %impunity. If Utah could
clothe herself with the vestments of state,
she would at once elect her polygamous leg
islature and then woe be to the Gentle who
would have the hardihood to live in the
state. The element which constitutes
the progressive spirit OF the Ter
ritory OF to-day would be driven
from their possessions, inc we should wit
ness the spectacle OF a barbaric community
in the very heart OF a civilized country.
The fact is that Utah should never be adj
mitted as a State while the Mormons pre-
dominate in the population. If it is, the
time will surely come when the civilization
of the world will cry out against the desc
Grafton of dccency which will come OF it,
and the inevitable conclusion will be that
the general Government will be placed in
the compromising attitude OF c~oercing a
State to comply with the moral law which
govern C~hristendom in the matter OF
%polygamy. The time must come, and it
cannot come too soon, when polygamy
must be stamped out in this country and
forever. It is even now q stigma upon our
civilization, a standing shame and disgrace
the American nation and name. No
body should be deceived by the specious
pretense that the polygamists are prepared
to relinquish that principle for the priv
Of statehood.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1887-07-13
FIRST MONTANA MILITIA.
Bereft of Reason

A pitiable case Of dementia was present
ed in the Probate Court yesterday after
noon. A woman was brought up for trial
by a jury, whose appearance evoked the
sympathy of all present. Some months
g she was badly burned in a fire on
Galena street which so distorted the right
side and lower part of her face as to make
her an object Of aversion to those vino
were formerly her associates. After com.
ing out OF the hospital the neglect she en-.
dured weighed on her mind and finally over
threw her reason. She was so complete a
wreck she couldn't tell her name but said
she vas nicknamed Nettie GARNER. She
was pronounced insane and will be taken
down to Warm Springs by the Sheriff to.
0av.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1887-07-13
VI Course Thew Will

next Thursday night has been set for +bo
banquet to the visiting engineer party. II
Is also the evening on which the Wasb;,a
Ton Guards meet at Renshaw Hall for 49,.
f me "a ,atter place woald be most preferah h.
R r. ene holding Of the banquet. and @ +Ie
r naIo OF Trade Committee on Enter+a me
tMhea.to: q have the matter in cbaroe IAN.
wa; me Guards will have the conrtss .ruse
ave Their right to the hall for the avsy TO
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1887-07-13

. mere trfae ofwhat they now pay in trans
portation charges. Only forty-fve miles
azs necessary to be built to connec these
coal beds with the Northern Pacific and
the right-of-way is now clear. We trust
that no further obstacles will be thrown
IN the way Of the company which has the
financial ability to complete the work.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1887-07-13

The various parties interested in the
Smokehouse lode are very much obliged to
their old friend and partner. Mr.. Murray,
for winning that Ease at Deer Lodge and
are taking measures to secure their share
of the swag. They have served notice to
all parties on the claim to pay
Mr.. Murray only on the basis OF his
holding on the pains and penalties of hav-
ing to pay their share the second time. This
complication is now getting in such ashape
as to necessitate measures to bring order
out of chaos, and the sooner the better for
Rs,kfn
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1887-07-13
Jurors for the August Term

The County Commissioners did not ad.
'oorn on Friday as stated. They met
again yesterday afternoon to draw from
inca; assessment rolls hundred names. from
winch to select by lot thirty trial ;nrora
ior me next term of the District Connt
wn3ch 1t is expected the Supreme Cont tu vii
can ior the first Monday in August. Then
%Hfe "a session to a late hour YESTERDAY
shou o;e: and the venire will be placed in
'"o 0nefin 8 hands for immediate service.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1887-07-13
Larceny as Bailee.

On Friday afternoon M. Hessling was
arrested on complaint of John RYAN. of
the firm of Smith & Ryan, Of Centerville.
Tor petit larceny as bailee. The facts an.
peared at the trial beld the same dav he.
iore Judge Dingevon to be that Ryan on
that morning gave Hessiing a note to
GolIeGt for him for $19.76 given by Oscar
fenoilng to Smith & Ryan. Instead OF
making the collection Hessling surrendered
give Ryan any satisfaction as to the dis,
position he had made of it. He was fnod
$zo costs and committed in defanH
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1887-07-13
Thrown Out of q Buggy.

City Attorney Speer met with a painful
accident yesterday. When driving with a
friend to Gregson's Springs, the lines. which
were short, were jerked out of the driver S
hands, the horse was startled and bolted
one side, Slowing the buggy round ana
throwing out both OF the occupants. Mr.
sSpeer wal thrown on his side and his l'mbs
bruised SO as to necessitate the use OF q
crutch to get to his room His friend was
so badly injured as to have to be SEM
on q train.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1887-07-13

The people of Portland and the Puget
Sound country were treated to a grand
pyrotechnical display on Mount Hood on
the night of the Fourth of July. One hun
dred pounds OF red fire were burned on the
rugged crest of that great mountain, CIV
ing the mossback wayfarer in the country
who can'tread the newspapers, The idea that
a volcano had burst forth. The splendid
spectacle was seen for seventy-five miles in
Eastern Oregon.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1887-07-13
Stained Glass TransOmes.

camille company. states that the company
contemplates making a decided improve
ment soon in the front of their present
store. The three show windows on Gran
tie and Main will be lowered to the floor
level, and the space between them and the
ceiling will be filled with colored glass tran
somes, special designs for which have been
sent East. The glass is on it's way here
and will be put in place as o az it
arrives. Contracts have been given out
for the tower and two,story addition over
Calkins store, and work upon this new
addition to the Bonner company's present
extensive premises will be begun without
delay.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1887-07-13
a EXCITING EPISODE.
Mrs. usulson Rass Her Husband ou' y
aaioon With . Gun.

H#Z@ L=Ha-a-E|fr
Ms. e,eulson Runs Her Husband Ous -
.4s.,son with . Gun.
Thers came neer being . IN 'as'
evening between 9and 10 o'clock. A 'arss
crowd vas congresated at Lienemann "
schmidt,s Caliiornia Brewery ils'en'ne W
the band playing inside the saloon talklne'
laughing, drinking and otherwise merry
making. Suddenly q little, holiow-eyeo,
sallow-complexioned N appeared -
lone Of the doors Of the place and, LOOKING
round a~nxiouely, spotted the object OF
her search and rapidly approached q
table at which . Mr.. Coulson was slttlna
| With some friends. He is an employe o.
W. R. Kenyon & Co. and universally es'
| teemed az q most industrious man. He
belongs to the B. p. o. Elks, Denver lodge
| She ia his wife. She struck him q SMACK
with her hand and swept the glasses on
| the table with one sweep OF her arm. Draw
ing q revolver she made him
BACK vour OF THE SALOON
to the sidewalk, where the crowd followed
at q respectful distance. There she re-
turned the weapon to her satchel and
| taking him by the arm insisted on him
coming home with her. He shook her OF
| and in doing so she lost her balance and
| fell. Rising quickly she snatched the
weapon from it's place and had just brought
it to bear for the second time with the evil
I dent intention of shooting when Captain
| REYNOLDS, who happened to be
near, threw himself on her and
clasped her round with his arms
throwing down her Weapon. BE then
calmly took the pistol from her aud she &C
companied him 20 the Court House. where
she was put under recognizance to appear
Monday morning. She appears to have
been aggravated by the fact that ne le1'
home about 7:8O and had not reported fol
q couple oil hours. Mr.. Coulsoni is in charge
of the repairs going on upon the Court
House dome.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1887-07-13

The Russian bear growls savagely and
and calling of Prince Ferdinand to the
throne of Bulgaria. He entertains the
theory that Austria is i party to an
intrigue to which he was not made a party.
In the meantime the Prince is in a state of
anxious expectancy awaiting the approval
of the Porte and Of the great powers to
plant his royal hams in the chair of State.
Just what the outcome OF the complira-
tions will be remains to be seen.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1887-07-13
Thieves Broke Through and Stole II

Thieves Broke Through and Stole II.
One of the Cyprians of Galena street,
who is known in a general way as Miss
Gussie. had her $500 sealskin dolman
stolen from her yesterday morning. She is
in the habit of retiring from her bower at
the close OF business hours, and was abb
sent as usual last night, when the house
was closed up. Yesterday morning when
she returned the back door was broken
open, her trunk, in the bottom of which
the sealskin had reposed carefully guarded
from moths with camphor, had been
broken open and the garment gone; and
although she had other valuable dresses
there, nothing else was stolen. It was a
very poor cache for q sealskin, as far as
thieves were concerned, no matter how
effective against moths.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1887-07-13

The MINERS Virginia City special, filed at
11:15 last night, shows how desperately
the friends of the buried miners of the
Gould & Curry are trying to rescue them.
Traces we're found of the lost men, which
may lead to their discovery, dead or alive,
although their trail when lost led in a dan
gerOus direction.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1887-07-13
RIFLE PRACTICE TO-DAY.

The Butte Rife Club has invited Nj.
Benham, of Bozeman. who remains o,s,
from the gun club tournament and who !,
one OF the crack shots OF the Territorv n
take part in their shoot to-day. Thu
Walkerville Club and Silver Butte Club
will also be present to take part in ,
friendly contest. 1t is expected that tbers
will be some good scoring at the rifle rams,
neal the Bell concentration. There will Ia
no lack of visitors AS many OF tho con.
testanss in the tournament will remain
owe and encourage the marksmen with
their presence.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1887-07-13

A very satisfactory test of the water
works was made by City Engineer Harper
last evening. on which he makes a report
over his own signature. It will be found
in our news columns, and will be read with
interest by citizens generally.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1887-07-13

The telegraph tells us that General
Fairchild declines to be interviewed on
the Presidents declipation of the St. Louis
invitation. We should say 80. But that
Iowa crowd no doubt have the taste for
that sort OF a thing if the Associated
Press would only give 'em a chance.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1887-07-13

A gay party of fishermen will reach Helena
to'nightfrom the East. They are Senators
Cameron and Vest, and are the guests OF
Governor Hauser. The trout may take
notice and beware of the Senatorial fly,
for it is a delusion and a snare.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1887-07-13

Among the distinguished deaths of the
year was that OF Luke P. Poland, he of the
blue claw hammer and brass button coat,
who will be remembered as the chairman
of the committee that brought Cakes Ames,
Smiler Colfax and other Christian States
men to book on the Credit Mobelier bust
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1887-07-13

An elaborate programme for the enter.
tainment of the mining engineers uext week
has been prepared by the committee, and
will be found in oar local news columns.
They should be given a hearty reception by
everybody.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1887-07-13
Selling Lfauor TO Indians.

Among other indictments brought in by
the Grand Jury was one against Albert
Daust and K. s. Bettieger for selling LIQUOR
to Indians. An Indian vas held in Jail
drunk for five days before he would furnish
the facts and James of those who supplied
him with firewater. Officer Lou Smith.
who is q deputy United States marshal,
says he is aware of the violation of law
constantly going on by some merchants in
supplying Indians with liquor, and will
take the warpath against them. They can
save themselves both expense and trouble
by disseminating the practice and he
warned in time.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1887-07-13
One OF the features of the Fourth of Jul,

One OF the features of the Fourth OF July
at kilverton, Colorado, was a prize contest
in rock drilling, an exercise quite approprl-
ate to the time and the place. There were
several interesting contests. one for $3.50,
the winners drilling a hole seven-eights of
an inch in diameter, and driving their steel
thirty-three and one-fourth inches into
solid granite with 1889 blows in twenty
minutes. 1t was quite a novel plan of
combining q festive and a business occa-
sion which might be tried in the great
camps about Butte.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1887-07-13

Aprized drill for our five military companies
and perhaps Others is on the taps. It is
proposed to have the exercises at Columbia
Gardens. This is a good scheme and We
hope it will be carried out to a successful
conclusion.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1887-07-13
Patti Pointing Again.

LONDON. July 9.-Col. Mapleson la',.
to provide the necessary company at 'n'
orchestra chorus last evening to accon,
pany Patti in the performance, she asl 49,,
TO render at Her Majesty's Theatre
Diva on this account refused to sing. usr
says she will not appear again ~ an's
Nalesty's Theatre during Col. Mapies0
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1887-07-13

Austin Fl. Brown, an old County Clerk OF
Indianapolis is entitled to the medal for
having unearthed q stampudous 'raud in
the auditors department and checking the
career of Oscar j. Harvey, who is enterely
too expert in accounts to hold a RESPONSE
BILE place outside of the p~enitentiary. Mr..
Harvey had already managed to make way
with some 100000 ON fraudulent claims
and had others in various stages of adj
vancement. He made horse claims his
speciality and appears to have been some
thing of q thoroughbred himself.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1887-07-13

We were not surprised to see the name o
w. E. Chandler among those who enjoyed
a share of the Extraordinary expenses
ofthe "'onsolidation'' days OF the Union
Pacific history. He was built that way.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1887-07-13
The Banquet Next THURSDAY.

The Board of Trade Committee on Invi-
tations to the Engineers banquet next
Thursday meets to-day. One Of the men,
bers said yesterday that there were at least
twenty more members of the Institute who
would come up here than those mentioned
in Fridays paper. He also stated that
the invitations would include the Terrific
judiciary and executive officers, and
that he expected at least a couple Ct hun
dred chairs would be occupied on the night
in question. A number of Butte aides are
expected to grace the occasion with their
presence.